4. VOCABULARY
Ebook reader
used for reading digital
books
Digital photo frame
used for showing digital
photos without printing
them out
5. VOCABULARY
Sattelite TV
used for watching
programs through signals
from space radio stations
HD TV
used for watching
programs with high
quality image
6. VOCABULARY
Hard disk recorder
used for recording digital
audio or video to hard disks
Satnav
used for guiding driver
of a vehicle by using
signals from satellite
7. VOCABULARY
Game console
used for showing a video
signal to a screen to
display a video game
Camcorder
used for recording
video and sound
8. VOCABULARY
MP3 player
used for playing digital
audio files
Digital radio
used for listening for
programs through radio
signals
9. VOCABULARY
1. I can carry hundreds of books
around with me on my
_______________ and I don't
need a bag!
2. We can record over 100 hours
of television programs on our
___________________.
3. We've got a ______________
at home. There's choice of more
than 100 channels!
4. My dad takes his
______________ with him on
the train so that he can work.
5. I can do anything on my
______________ - play music,
record videos, send emails - and
make phone calls of course!
6. The picture on our
______________ is amazingly
clear.
Task 1 - Complete the sentences with the words below
ebook reader hard disk recorder HD TV
notebook satellite TV smartphone
ebook reader
hard disk recorder
HD TV
notebook
satellite TV
smartphone
10. LISTENING
LISTENING STRATEGY
Listen for the key words that
will help you understand
what is being said.
Before listening to the
recording, think about
which words you would
expect to hear.
11. Task 2 - Which of the phrases below might appear in
adverts for devices a-e? Fill in the table with number 1-10
1. charge the battery 5. download a book 8. find the way
2. make a call 6. pick up mail 9. play music
3. store photos 7. surf the net 10. watch films
4. record/rewind/pause a program
a. tablet PC
b. hard disk recorder
c. MP3 player
d. ebook reader
e. satnav
LISTENING
1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10
4, 10
1, 3, 9
1, 5
8
12. Task 3
Listen to four radio advertisements.
Match each advertisement (1-4) with a
device (a-e). There is one device that
you do not need
a. tablet PC b. hard disk recorder
c. MP3 player d. ebook reader
e. satnav
1. _____ 2. _____
3. _____ 4. _____
LISTENING
e
b
a
d
13. Task 4
Listen again for the phrases in the
exercises 2.
Were your predictions correct?
LISTENING
14. SPEAKING
Task 5 - Work in pairs
Imagine you have won two of
these devices in a competition
Which would you choose? Why?
15. USEFUL EXPRESSION
If I + past simple, I would ...
I chose/ liked/ wanted/ preferred ...
I loved listening to music/ reading
books/ playing games/ coding/ ...
It was beautiful/ convenient/
compact/ useful/
multifunctional/...
It helped me get the directions/
study English/ record my favorite
programs/ read novels...
SPEAKING
Notas del editor
These are some familiar things in our life. Can you guess what are they called?Now we will go through the names and purposes of these devices
Now I want to check if you have remembered all these devices above, so let's do Exercise 1 together.
In this exericise, you will listen to four radio advertisements and then match each advertisement with a device. There is one device that you do not need
Look back at exercise 2. Listen and check if the phrases you guessed are correct